30. ADHD & ANXIETY: Tara's story of motherhood, postpartum anxiety & depression 💜

Your ADHD Besties

Hi besties, we have something a little bit different for you this week!
First up, we're struggggling to do admin tasks, but on the plus side we were so bored at the bank that we used the hand sanitiser 200 times so our hands are super dry 🫠
In this raw and honest episode of Your ADHD Besties, Tara opens up about her personal journey with anxiety and how it intersects with her ADHD. She dives deep into the complexities of living with anxiety from childhood all the way through her postnatal experience, where she also faced postpartum depression. Tara shares how ADHD has shaped her experience with her mental health, and how navigating both ADHD and anxiety has sometimes been a tricky balance.

Throughout this unfiltered conversation, Tara explores the role of medication in her life—how anxiety medication (SSRIs) and ADHD stimulants have played a part, and the challenges of managing multiple diagnoses. She also opens up about her experiences with dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and OCD, and how these conditions impact her and their interplay with ADHD.
If you're struggling with depression or anxiety, know that you're not alone and help is available. Reach out to a mental health professional, talk to someone you trust, or find a helpline in your country here.

RECS:
• Tara recommends the Tarte Tartelette Amazonian Clay Matte Palette... Highly pigmented, natural looking matte eyeshadows that's so good that she has been scraping the crumbs out of the bottom.

• Grace recommends this burnout meditation on the Insight Timer App
Cooked? Us too, this week Grace suggests a free 20 minute guided meditation.
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